Kalives or Kalyves

Kalyves is a large Cretan village, not just something that was
created out of nowhere for tourists and this is part of the charm
of the place. Kalyves lives all year around. The countryside around
the village is one of the greenest in Crete and the backdrop of the White
Mountains is beautiful.

Location of Kalyves

Getting there

Kalyves
is located about 20 km to the East of Chania. There are frequent buses
along the national road but the bus will let you off about 1 km away
from the village. If you don't want to walk there are also several
buses a day from the centre of the village to Chania.

Atmosphere

There
can be a lot of tourists in summer and it is a big village all year
around but it remains a fairly quiet place.

Accommodation

A
good choice from hotels and rooms to self-catering studios and apartments.

Restaurants

The
village has a number of restaurants and eating places.

Shopping

Because
of the recent building boom in the region of Apokoronas Kalyves has
become affluent and many shops have opened to cater to the needs
of new house owners. Nowadays you ccan find almost
everything in Kalyves.

Nightlife

There
are a few
bars and there might be a disco running in the summer.

Beach

Several
sandy beaches. The western beach is quietand about one
km away from the village. The eastern beach is in the village so
gets more crowded.